Rudy Giuliani Will Advise the Trump Administration on Cyber Defenses

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 12: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks to reporters at Trump Tower, January 12, 2017 in New York City. President-elect Trump continues to hold meetings Trump Tower. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Getty Images

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani — once considered a front-runner for Secretary of State — was appointed by President-elect Donald Trump to informally advise the Trump administration on cybersecurity threats. He currently works as the CEO of Giuliani Partners, a security consulting firm. Giuliani will arrange meetings between Trump and private cybersecurity leaders.

“The president-elect decided that he wanted to bring in, on a regular basis, the people in the private sector, the corporate leaders in particular, and thoughts leaders in the private sector, who are working on security for cyber, because we’re so far behind,” Giuliani told Fox and Friends.

According to Reuters, Giuliani will head these meetings. As CNN reported, a private council comprised of CEOs and cybersecurity executives will inform Trump about hackers attacking American businesses and share how they address their internal cyber threats. Giuliani will not be the leader of the private council, but rather, act as more of a liaison between the Trump Administration and the private council. Trump has expressed doubts with information from government employees and intelligence agencies currently briefing him, telling the press, "I don't care what they say. No computer is safe."

According to The Washington Post, the members of the council will not be expected to provide reports to the Trump Administration on what they find.